Commercial Real Estate Market in Calera, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
95 active listings and 738 off-market properties in Calera, AL.
Market Trends
Calera, AL spans 77.9 square miles in Shelby County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Calera, AL runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Calera, AL runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Calera, AL runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Calera, AL runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Industrial 29.1%
- Civic 25.5%
- Residential 18.7%
- Planned_development 17.7%
- Commercial 6.9%
- Mixed use 1.1%
- Open space 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural
Planned Unit Development
Heavy Industrial
Garden Home Residential
General Business
Agricultural (A-1)
Residential District R-3-A Manufactured Home Subdivision District R-3-B Manufactured Home Park District R-4 Multi-family Residential District RG Garden Home Residential District RT Townhouse Residential District A-1 Agricultural District O&I Office and Institutional District B-1 Neighborhood Commercial District B-2 General Business District B-3 Downtown Dist…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Calera, AL has 19,214 residents in 7,576 households. Density runs 247 people per square mile. Median household income here is $80,267 and median gross rent $1,441 a month.
19,214
Population
7,576
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
34
Median Age
34%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
77.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
247
Density / Sq Mi
$80,267
Median Household Income
$49,844
Median Earnings
$1,441
Median Rent
$210,600
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Montevallo | — | — |
| Saginaw | — | — |
| Wilton | — | — |
| Marvel | — | — |
Commercial property in Calera, AL asks $4,085/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Calera?
Commercial property in Calera, AL asks an average of $4,085 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $408/SF, so asking sits 901% above the achieved median.
Where does Realmo's Calera market data come from?
Realmo compiles Calera, AL figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 94 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 738 tracked off-market properties, the current Calera zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 94 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Calera, AL. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 14,482 zoned acres across 19 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level, industrial vacancy is reported at South region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
